Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1996) award
Shigeru Chaki
ちゃき しげる
Chaki Shigeru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1910-01-05 （Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Died
- 1998-11-01 age 88
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokosuka, Kanagawa → Odawara (place associated with anecdote)
Career
- Occupations
- Lyricist, Pharmacist
- Active Years
- 1946-1998
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamakura Gakuen (former Kamakura Middle School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Meiji Pharmaceutical School (former) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kamakura Gakuen (former Kamakura Middle School)
Country:
Japan
Meiji Pharmaceutical School (former)
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the predecessor of Meiji Pharmaceutical University
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Medaka no Gakkou
1946 Children's songA children's song lyric published in 1946. The idea reportedly came from an exchange with his young son at the Ogikubo irrigation channel in Odawara. Set to music by Yoshinao Nakada, it became widely known. The lyrics are simple and approachable, aimed at children.
ChildrenNatureEducation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple, colloquial lyrics for children
- Recurring Motifs
- ChildrenNatureEveryday scenes
Legacy
Remembered primarily as the lyricist of the children's song 'Medaka no Gakkou'. Although trained and working as a pharmacist, he became beloved for his children's lyrics.
Museums
- Medaka no Gakkou Children's Song Monument Yokosuka, Kanagawa (monument related to 'Medaka no Gakkou')
In Popular Culture
- Established as a nursery song sung in schools and kindergartens.
Quotes
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This is the medaka's school, you know.
Source: Anecdote concerning the origin of 'Medaka no Gakkou' (1946)
Trivia
- He worked as a pharmacist in addition to being a lyricist.
- The lyrics of 'Medaka no Gakkou' are said to have originated from a conversation with his young son.